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kjilaja

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shimano dx re-spray
« on: July 18, 2012, 10:10 PM »
evening all,currently have a nice pair of black shimano dx's but want them blue like the anodised blue colour,can these be stripped and anodised blue or do they have to be stripped and sprayed blue?does anyone on here do this or know of anyone who will do them,thanks in advance :daumenhoch:

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2012, 10:12 PM »
Cannot Anno them  :daumenhoch:

Spray them with Tamiya Trans Blue nearest match to the real thing I've seen  :daumenhoch:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 10:21 PM »
cheers pete,where can i get hold of the tamiya paint? :daumenhoch:

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 10:31 PM »
What size are they buddy? 9/16 or 1/2"? I have some lightly used blue in 9/16 if our interested in a trade and they are in good condition  ???

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« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2012, 10:32 PM »
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

Mdbh

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2012, 10:42 PM »
I've got a unused tin of blue plastikote glass paint which gives a good anno finish?

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2012, 01:50 PM »
try a product we use .........CALLED METAL CAST .................ITS A ANNO FINNISH SPRAY CAN USED OVER SILVER RAW OR CHROME ...ITS FOUND AT AUTO CAR PARTS STORE PAINT SECTION .........HERES A SAMPLE IN RED OVER RAW RIMS .....sorry caps lok on .....





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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2012, 01:52 PM »
...its an aerosol spray can and an AMERICAN  product ..........several colours  to choice

rad_pitt

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2012, 03:43 PM »
Have you sprayed the whole wheel with that paint? ???  :-X

snapper

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 10:02 AM »
i had heard about this product before ...............i had ordinary rims and  they were my test rats ....i sprayed them as they were all plain silver raw anno....

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Re: shimano dx re-spray
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2012, 10:43 AM »
Paul (Monkian) did a nice job of these using that Plastikote spray .......

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=131361.0

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